A german scientist has invented a condom that can be sprayed on. "With our technology," boasts inventor Jan Krause, "we could spray a condom on an erect elephant". Who says they have no sense of humour?

The technology resembles a car wash for the male member. A man puts his penis in a sealed chamber and it is sprayed with jets of liquid latex, which dry to form a custom-made sheath. If you get stuck inside, call out the AA.

But I don't think they will ever replace sensitive condoms. You know, the ones that cuddle the girl after sex and listen to her talk about her feelings